Thanks for the reply. The OC withdrawal was pretty intense. I went into it with a positive attitude but by the fourth day I thought I was going to die and by the fifth, I was afraid I wouldn't. :)

I expect this won't be as bad. I hope not. I do have to work through it. I've been at 30 mgs for a week now getting ready. Had some mild withdrawal with the dose reduction but nothing I couldn't function with.

Got a pocket full of Immodium and some Restoril to help me sleep. I'm taking Bayer Body/Back pain because it has caffeine and I remember how fatigued I felt the first time.

Brent

Restoril is a mild benzo prescribed for sleep. It's not very addictive like Xanax. So I feel okay taking it for a few days. Of course, it's not very strong either. But you can't have it both ways. :)

Yes, day two. I got up and went back to bed. LOL. I laid there a long time and finally got up and drank 6 cups of coffee and took 4 Bayer Body/Back aspirins. And the Immodium, of course. I took that the first time I got up.

Then I went grocery shopping. I live alone and decided it was only going to get worse so I better get some supplies for the upcoming week.

I felt like I was going to collapse in the store. Plus I felt like I was going to have a panic attack. I've never had a panic attack but I felt like I was going to run out of the store. Is this normal? I don't remember this symptom from the last time. Of course, I was much sicker so I was probably more focused on the phsyical part. And I may have been ODing on the caffeine.

For me, the first time, day 3 was the worst too. Monday, it's time to pay the piper. Go to work no matter how I feel. No free rides when it comes to drugs.

Brent

This is the worst day yet. I got up at 4 am. Couldn't sleep anymore. I'm loaded up on Immodium. I'm drinking coffee and water. It snowed about 3 inches overnight so now I have to clean the freaking car off. And I had trouble walking 6 feet. Eating Bayer Body/Back aspirins but the muscle aches are not going away and I have a headache from hell. Runny nose and eyes. Nauseau.

I figured it would take at least 3 hours to get ready for work. Yes, I'm going in. I don't know how I'm going to survive but I have no choice.

I researched hydro wd and day 3 is supposed to be the peak. Looks like it's day 4 for me. I know I must look like hell.

I plan on soaking in a hot tub of water for about an hour now. I set the alarm in case I fall asleep because I feel so exhausted.

Wish me luck.

Brent